Lead Paint Risk in Bartholomew County, Indiana

53.0%Pre-1978 Housing
18,820Pre-1978 Units
35,517Total Housing Units
16Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 18,820 housing units in Bartholomew County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.0%, compared with the state rate of 55.8%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1021,6141,77191.1%141121532375445
Census Tract 1121,5071,89179.7%44728921374484
Census Tract 1051,8402,58571.2%77276714915137
Census Tract 1081,4632,07170.6%194346233355335
Census Tract 1011,8992,70470.2%1082472682761,000
Census Tract 1071,1631,74466.7%38716727923298
Census Tract 1141,1391,71766.3%50423018375147
Census Tract 1131,1461,80063.7%38828419327254
Census Tract 111.027541,24360.7%1653483539167
Census Tract 1038061,33460.4%2472971974619
Census Tract 1061,4152,55655.4%830433378827
Census Tract 1109592,14044.8%3531513475553
Census Tract 111.019192,31039.8%2691943534657
Census Tract 1151,2913,77834.2%325420195113238
Census Tract 1045692,56122.2%152571901070
Census Tract 1093363,31210.1%2015259024